RE: Manage Cygwin packages in command-line (without using graphical Setup.exe)
Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote on Monday, January 19, 2009 6:02 PM: Salokine Terata wrote: Hi, http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.automated http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.cli Yes, I have read them, but I don't find how to use it to install a specified package. Coud you give me an example to install my cron package? Well I haven't done this myself, mind you, so this is untested but: setup.exe -q -n -N -d -R c:\cygwin -s http://yourFavoriteMirror -l c:\localPackageDir There isn't a flag that specifies individual packages, so this will get and install all current packages. If you want to control what gets installed, you could pull down the package(s) you want using 'wget' or 'curl' to your local package directory and then use the '-L' flag instead of the '-s' flag to install the package(s) you got, which will happen by default since these are the only new packages in your local package directory. Alternatively, you can look in the cygwin and cygwin-apps email archives for discussions about this. I believe there was a patch offered to do this, but I'm not sure of its status. You could also check the source in CVS for the current state of the available options. The latest setup.exe snapshots contain such an option (at least since 2.602, perhaps earlier): '-P comma-separated list of packages to install'. -- Bryan Thrall FlightSafety International bryan.thr...@flightsafety.com -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Manage Cygwin packages in command-line (without using graphical Setup.exe)
Salokine Terata wrote: Hi, http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.automated http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.cli Yes, I have read them, but I don't find how to use it to install a specified package. Coud you give me an example to install my cron package? Well I haven't done this myself, mind you, so this is untested but: setup.exe -q -n -N -d -R c:\cygwin -s http://yourFavoriteMirror -l c:\localPackageDir There isn't a flag that specifies individual packages, so this will get and install all current packages. If you want to control what gets installed, you could pull down the package(s) you want using 'wget' or 'curl' to your local package directory and then use the '-L' flag instead of the '-s' flag to install the package(s) you got, which will happen by default since these are the only new packages in your local package directory. Alternatively, you can look in the cygwin and cygwin-apps email archives for discussions about this. I believe there was a patch offered to do this, but I'm not sure of its status. You could also check the source in CVS for the current state of the available options. Of course, doing this through 'ssh' means you need the OpenSSH server to have access to the desktop, assuming you're PCs are Vista. See the '-i' switch on cygrunsrv. Yes, it's work fine. I search how to install/remove/update a package through SSH. If someone have an exemple (with Setup.exe or other method) What do you think about apt-cyg (http://stephenjungels.com/jungels.net/projects/apt-cyg/) Is it a perennial solution ? Is it in de Cygwin repository ? (I don't find it in http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=apt-cyg) This suffers from the same bootstrap problem that rpm, dpkg, and other established Linux install facilities have. Only 'setup.exe' can install Cygwin from scratch as well as maintain the installation. So these other facilities/options can usually help with the maintenance for those who want to try them. But they aren't considered a supported installation/ maintenance procedure. If you plan to use one of these methods, you're on your own. apt-cyg is not a Cygwin package. It is not part of the distribution and therefore not in the Cygwin repository. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _ A: Yes. Q: Are you sure? A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Manage Cygwin packages in command-line (without using graphical Setup.exe)
Hi, http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.automated http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.cli Yes, I have read them, but I don't find how to use it to install a specified package. Coud you give me an example to install my cron package? Of course, doing this through 'ssh' means you need the OpenSSH server to have access to the desktop, assuming you're PCs are Vista. See the '-i' switch on cygrunsrv. Yes, it's work fine. I search how to install/remove/update a package through SSH. If someone have an exemple (with Setup.exe or other method) What do you think about apt-cyg (http://stephenjungels.com/jungels.net/projects/apt-cyg/) Is it a perennial solution ? Is it in de Cygwin repository ? (I don't find it in http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=apt-cyg) Thanks Salokine. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Manage Cygwin packages in command-line (without using graphical Setup.exe)
Dear Cygwin users, I have installed Cygwin on few PC; To install Cygwin, I use graphical setup method to install vim, rsync and openssh packages. Now I would like to install cron on all PC. Could I use SSH service and a command line to install cron package ? How can manage Cygwin without go on all PC and reload Setup.exe. My goal is to manage all my PC with my server via dsh -f list.pc.txt -- aptitude -y install cron or something like. Is there an equivalent of aptitude or apt-tools ? How to manage the cygwin distribution (update package list from repository and upgarde all cygwin) I found Setup.exe options: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2003-03/msg00526.html But I don't understand how manage list of packages. Optional Question: Is there an official wiki for Cygwin project ? Best regards. Salokine. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
Re: Manage Cygwin packages in command-line (without using graphical Setup.exe)
Salokine Terata wrote: Dear Cygwin users, I have installed Cygwin on few PC; To install Cygwin, I use graphical setup method to install vim, rsync and openssh packages. Now I would like to install cron on all PC. Could I use SSH service and a command line to install cron package ? How can manage Cygwin without go on all PC and reload Setup.exe. My goal is to manage all my PC with my server via dsh -f list.pc.txt -- aptitude -y install cron or something like. Is there an equivalent of aptitude or apt-tools ? How to manage the cygwin distribution (update package list from repository and upgarde all cygwin) http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.automated http://cygwin.com/faq/faq-nochunks.html#faq.setup.cli I found Setup.exe options: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2003-03/msg00526.html But I don't understand how manage list of packages. There was talk about this in the past. I forget where it ended up. But you don't really need a list of packages if you have a local package directory with all the packages you want to install. If some are already installed at the current version, those will be skipped. Of course, doing this through 'ssh' means you need the OpenSSH server to have access to the desktop, assuming you're PCs are Vista. See the '-i' switch on cygrunsrv. Optional Question: Is there an official wiki for Cygwin project ? No. The Cygwin site is the place to go for official, supported information. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _ A: Yes. Q: Are you sure? A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
